Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-27
Legislative Notes.

The citizens of Pembroke petition that
their State valuation be reduced to $500 OOO
MIR. Nelson Ham of Lewiston appears be-
fore the Educational Committee at SEINE
future date in favor Of the introduction of
the study of agricultural chemistry in the
schools.
Petitioners of Fairfield ask the legislature
to change the law relative to liens on baild-
lngs so that bills for materials in the erection
OF such shall be payable in sixty instead of
thirty days from date.
An act introdu ed by Glover of Rockland
yesterday provides that person convicted of
drunkenness, in addition to other penalties
may be sentenced to hard labor for a term
not exceeding 80 days.
The act relating to the Preachers Aid So
ciety of the NJ f church amends the original
act of Incorporation so that the limit of the
amount of real and personal property which
the society can hold shall be $50, 900 instead
of $4,000.
the amendment proposed to chap. of the
Revised Statutes, provides that person max
ing false statements to municipal officers pre-
pairing voting lists in order that the name of
another may be entered on such list, or vote
received, forfeits for such offence not more
than 5000 or less than $50.
A petition introduced by Mr.. Barker of
Bangor asks that the expediency be consider
ed of making it the duty of clerks of the
courts to publish at the close of each crimi
nal term in some paper published in the coun-
ty, at the expense of the county, how each
case has been settled, or what disposition has
been made of it.
Mr.. Oliver Moulton of Pittston represents
that the Togus stream is nearly destitute of
fish and will continue in that condition un-
less artificiallv stocked, and he petitions for
the exclusive right to stock, cultivate and
take all kinds of fish from the Togus stream
and its tributaries from the north side of the
Belfast road running south from the Togus
pond TO the kennebec river at the outlet OF
said stream, except the tributary to the
stream which takes its rise in Greeley pond
and runs through the premises of the Sol
ders' National Home.
Harrington of Norridgew ock introduced an
act into the House that sec. 2, chap. of the
the Revised Statutes be amended by the add-
ton of the following. ''ln addition TO the
method now prov ded in this section for the
collection of highway taxes assessed, the
County Commissioners of any county in
writing may at any time subsequent to that
when the lands so assessed might be sold
for non-payment of taxes, direct the County
Treasurer to commence on action of debt
against the party liable. But no such de-
PENDANT shall be liable for any costs on such
an action, unless it appears that payment OF
such tax had been duly demanded by the
Treasurer before the suit commenced.
The bill relating to contagious cattle di-
seases introduced into the Senate yesterday
by Mr.. Flint of Arson provides for the ap-
pointment of board of cattle commissioners
who shall be known as the State of Maine
Cattle Commissioners. The salaries OF the
commissioners shall be IS per day each and
the Governor may suspend their functions and
pay when he deem it necessary. 1t shall be
the duty of the commissioners to investigate
into the existence of tuberculosis, pleuro-
pneumonia, foot and mouth disease and any
infectious or contagious disease, and give
public notice through the ne newspapers of the
existence of any such disease and to notify
officers of steamboats,, railroads, etc
quarantine shall be maintsined and animals
affected shall be appraised, killed and the
owner paid three .fourths of their value.
Where animals exposed to disease
are killed the owners shall re-
ceiye the value. No more than 5000 shall
be paid in any case for recorded animal or
500 for an animal not pedigreed. Ihere
should be no compensation where disease Is
contracted on the high seas. The commissioners
shall make rules and regulations, subject 10
the approval of the Governor. Persons
who resist the commissioners in any way or
conceal disease will be dealt with by the law
and suffer penalties. Railroads shall not
transport or receive tor transportation In,
fected animals or such as have been exposed
to disease. Competent veterinary surgeons
shall be employed. An appropriation OF
$4,000 annually or such portion as may be
considered necessary to execute the provis'
ions of the bill is asked for.